Tag "best classic bands"
Blind Faith: Behind the Doomed Supergroup’s Only Album
Formed from the ashes of Cream and Traffic, the new British quartet had so much promise. But after one stellar LP and a handful of gigs, they were gone.
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Burt Bacharach Was Popular Music’s Masterful Composer
The award-winner teamed, often with lyricist Hal David, on such classics as “The Look of Love” and “(They Long To Be) Close To You”
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‘Pushin’ Too Hard: American Garage Punk’ Picks Up Where ‘Nuggets’ Left Off: Review
The collection features both classic and obscure garage rock from the golden era.
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Last Original Member of The Spinners, Henry Fambrough, Dies
He was in attendance when the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November 2023, a full 37 years after they were first eligible
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Review—James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’: Fire and Rain
It ushered in the singer-songwriter era and has endured as a beacon to listeners and like-minded musicians for half a century.
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Bonnie Raitt Adds to 2024 ‘Just Like That’ Tour
The 13-time Grammy winner is supporting her latest studio album with another extensive tour
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Radio Hits in February 1965
A boatload of British Invasion hits led the way including a Kinks favorite. A diva scored a career hit. Check out the novelty song and see what was #1…
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Remembering Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer on 100s of Hits
The inventive member of the Los Angeles-based studio musicians performed on hits by the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Sonny & Cher, and many more
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Al Kooper Interview: Dylan, the Stones, and ‘Super Session’
He’s played with Dylan and the Stones, discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd, started Blood, Sweat & Tears. We chat with the new Rock Hall inductee.
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Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music: New Book
The book is divided into the five eras that span the five decades referenced in its title, from The Founding Era (1967-1969) to The New Millennium (2000-2016)
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